Kaizer Chiefs confirm arrival of Nabi and technical team

by Thando Mpembe

Thursday Jul 11, 2024. 13:59

Kaizer Chiefs have confirmed the appointment of Mohamed Nasreddine Nabi as the new head coach of the men’s senior team, the parties have agreed on a two-year contract with an option to extend the deal by one year.

Nabi comes into the job with immense experience, having coached teams in a number of countries such as Libya, DR Congo, Egypt, Sudan, UAE, Tanzania and most recently Morocco.

Amongst a number of accolades, he has won the CAF Confederation Cup with FC Leopards. The 58-year-old holds a UEFA Pro coaching licence and brings to Amakhosi an experienced new technical support team consisting of Khalil Ben Youssef, Fernando Da Cruz, Ilyes Mzoughi and Safi Majdi.

Sporting Director Kaizer Motaung Junior shared that the process of bringing Nabi on board was an “exhaustive” vetting process but he is finally happy to share that a deal has been agreed.

“We believe we have found the right man to fulfil our vision of restoring Amakhosi to our rightful place at the top of the football pyramid, and we welcome coach Nabi and his technical team with the pledge of unity and support in pursuit of our common goal,” he said.